The cold
A short text in Urdu at level A2. The translation sits next to it: reading with a dictionary is still too early at this level, and without support it will not happen at all. For three days already I have had a runny nose. My head aches too. Medicine and tablets from the shop are needed. The…
Text
- تین دن سے مجھے زکام ہے۔ سر بھی درد کرتا ہے۔ دکان سے دوا اور گولی چاہیے۔ دوا دن میں دو بار، کھانے کے بعد۔ چائے گرم بھی چاہیے!tin din se mujhe zukam hai. sar bhi dard kerta hai. dukan se dawa aur goli chahiye. dawa din main do bar, khane ke baad. chai garam bhi chahiye!For three days already I have had a runny nose. My head aches too. Medicine and tablets from the shop are needed. The medicine — twice a day, after food. And hot tea!
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- How many days has the nose run?
- What else aches?
- How many times a day is the medicine taken?
- When is it taken?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Urdu?
A2. That means: you know the letters and have a stock of everyday words — about two or three hundred.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.